Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd.

Japan Metal and Chemical Co., Ltd.

Kinnosuke Okuda

Hisao Takehara

Kiyoshi Matsuura

Kusuhiko Takahashi

Mitsuharu Tominaga

Mamoru Mimori

Masatoshi Misawa

Keiichiro Ishikawa

A method for producing electrolytic manganese dioxide is disclosed, comprising the electrolysis of a slurry of particles of manganese oxides in an aqueous solution of manganese sulfate. The concentration of the particles of manganese oxides is 0.01 to 0.4 grams per liter of the solution.

Method for producing electrolytic manganese dioxide

An ion exchanger consisting of crushed lignite or brown coal retaining alkali ions, which is obtained by immersing the particles in a dilute caustic alkali solution. The concentration of the caustic alkali ranges from 2 to 20 weight percent, preferably from 3 to 10 weight percent. Following the treatment with the alkali, the system is washed with an acid with a pH of 3 to 7 to remove the alkali liquid. The resultant lignite has less than 4 meq/g, for instance 2.60 to 3.50 meq/g, of sodium ions and exhibits abilities of ion exchange. By treating the alkali treated lignite with hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid it is possible to retain hydrogen ions, and by using a solution of a calcium salt such as calcium chloride calcium ions can be retained. Thus, calcium ions or potassium ions may be exchanged with cations of a salt of metal of Group second in the periodic table such as calcium, magnesium, barium and zinc.

Ion exchanger and method for the production thereof

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Ichikawa, Japan

Kinnosuke Okuda